tarmac
nounUK /ˈtɑː.mæk/
US /ˈtɑːr.mæk/
A hard black surface used for roads and airports.
The plane rolled slowly along the tarmac before takeoff.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The area of an airport where planes park or move on the ground.
Passengers waited on the tarmac before boarding the plane.
3. To cover a road or surface with tarmac.
Workers tarmacked the driveway last summer.
4. A brand name for a material made of tar and crushed stone.
The old tarmac on the street was replaced with fresh asphalt.